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Similarity Detection Service (SDS) emails and the 15 January deadline

Following the 15 January deadline, it may take our Verification Team a little longer than usual to screen personal statements.

Posted Wed 17 January 2018

The usual turnaround time is two or three days, but due to the large number of applications we’ve received, there is a backlog of personal statements waiting to be processed by Copycatch. This has resulted in SDS emails to applicants and providers being delayed.

If you receive an SDS email after you’ve made an offer, you can rescind it based on this new information.

As part of our Digital Acceleration initiative, we’ll be moving Copycatch into the cloud, giving us the ability to scale up at peak processing times.

If you have any queries, please contact Chas Lowe, Verification Manager, on 01242 545 494.